Join CIAT's Climate Society: Championing sustainable practices in Architectural Technology

CIAT is excited to announce the launch of the Climate Society, a vibrant intra-Institute network dedicated to fostering sustainable practices within the field of Architectural Technology. This new society is designed to address the environmental aspects of our profession.

Purpose and vision

The Climate Society serves as a collaborative platform where professionals can share experiences and insights to avoid past pitfalls and embrace innovative, environmentally friendly approaches. Key areas of focus include carbon management, retrofitting practices and specifying sustainable alternatives on projects.

Our goals include the following:

  • Develop authoritative resources to guide our members and affiliates and their clients.
  • Elevate awareness about current trends, blockers and drivers.
  • Maintain a schedule of environmental core competencies.
  • Maintain a schedule of relevant institute affiliations.
  • Respond to relevant consultations.
  • Establish CIAT position statements on climate matters.
  • Foster collaboration with other professional institutes and key stakeholders.


We are committed to exploring innovative working methods that maximise our impact while minimising the burden of excessive email correspondence. To achieve this, we plan to hold quarterly remote meetings where we establish concrete goals ('homework'). These goals will be worked on between meetings and will be supported primarily through Discord, keeping our communications largely out of traditional inboxes. During our remote sessions, we will utilise virtual whiteboards etc., allowing ideas to be shared and developed in real time.

We view this as a dynamic, iterative process. In our first year, we will frequently review and refine our methods, with the goal of establishing the most productive ways of working as we move forward. 
 

Open membership

Membership to the Climate Society is open to all CIAT members and affiliates. We also welcome professionals from other institutes participating in similar networks. The Society will be steered by a lead coordinator, supported by a team including Vice-President Technical, Vice-President Practice, Vice-President Education and CIAT staff lead, Steve Fox.
 

Get involved 

Our next meeting will be held on 5 December from 13:00 to 15:00 via Teams. We’ll be discussing our latest projects and the Society’s direction.